FROM DUSTIN’S STORY FOR SUNDAY’S PAPER The dog pile that ensued after Sam Travis caught Nick Ramos’ throw for the final out of Indiana’s 8-1 win over Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, apparently didn’t lead to a madhouse locker room afterward. According to Indiana coach Tracy Smith, that was one of the most [...]

First they forced extras, then they made history. The Hoosiers scored twice in the ninth inning before a five-run 10th — highlighted by a grand slam by Nick Ramos — propelled Indiana to a 7-2 victory over Ohio State. The win clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title for the Hoosiers, who [...]

Indiana catcher Kyle Schwarber was picked to play for Team USA’s Collegiate National Team this summer, becoming the fourth IU player to earn the honor. The most recent before him was former outfielder Alex Dickerson. “It’s huge,” IU coach Tracy Smith said. “What an honor to represent your country. This is the second one since [...]

Baseball America national college baseball writer Aaron Fitt said last week that Indiana is a “lock” to host one of the 16 regionals in the NCAA Tournament. In his weekly stock report, Fitt writes that Indiana is “secure” and one of the most secure teams to host beyond the projected eight national seeds.  The Hoosiers [...]

Indiana’s loss at Louisville on Wednesday and blowout defeat at the hands of Northwestern on Saturday cost the Hoosiers in the polls but not much. They still took two out of three in their weekend series with the Wildcats and improved to 38-11 overall, 15-6 in the Big Ten and stayed No. 17 in better [...]

FINAL: INDIANA 9, NORTHWESTERN 2.. Solid, convincing, key bounce-back win for the Hoosiers on Senior Day, with Trace Knoblauch going 1-for-1. Nice to see. All 16 IU hits were singles, but the Hoosiers made “small-ball” pay off big. END EIGHTH: Still 9-2, Indiana over Northwestern, heading into the ninth. END SEVENTH: Indiana 9, Northwestern 2. [...]

FINAL: NORTHWESTERN 12, INDIANA 1. The two teams will meet again tomorrow at 1:05 for IU’s Senior Day game.  NU’s Brandon Magallones with a route-going two-hitter and Jack Havey with a career-high six RBI. Kyle Schwarber homered for IU’s run. END EIGHTH: Northwestern 12, Indiana 1. Three straight walks and a wild pitch restored Northwestern’s [...]